I first encountered the word funicular on a hillside in Sedona. Known as the “Hillevator” (hill + elevator), the small railway gave tourists a shortcut between Uptown Sedona and L’Auberge Resort and Oak Creek at the bottom of the hill. While I’m a bit fuzzy on the exact definition (I think it involves cables and pulleys), a … Continue reading On an Uphill Track: Funiculars